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2024 PSA testing fundraiser: Bucket collection at the Valley from 12:30

aliwibblealiwibble
edited February 23 in General Charlton
This year's fundraising event to support the PSA testing has been announced. Bob Bolder, Charlotte Richardson, Kevin Lisbie, Scott Minto, Steve Brown and Tracey Leaburn will be playing Fear Pong in the Family Activity Zone at 5.15pm on Tuesday. There's more info and a QR code to donate to the fundraiser here:
or you can go direct to the fundraising page here:
For those of you not familiar with Fear Pong, it's basically a forfeit based version of beer pong, where you try to lob a ping pong ball into a plastic cup, and your opponent has to perform the dare written on or under the cup. I'm not sure whether those listed above will be just playing against each other, or if fans can have a go at trying to trigger a forfeit for them in return for a donation, but it has potential to be enjoyably silly.

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    aliwibblealiwibble
    As with last year, to make things a bit more interesting, I'm in for £1 for:
    • every point the 1st team get
    • every goal they score
    • plus an extra £1 if any of the academy graduates score
    • every clean sheet we keep
    • plus an extra £1 if it's the second clean sheet in a row
    between the day the fundraiser was launched and the end of the Portsmouth game on the 24th of February. So far:
    Blackpool: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2
    Derby: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    (I know the Blackpool goal was an own goal, but whatever)
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    aliwibblealiwibble
    Just a reminder that the Fear Pong challenge is at 5:15 tonight, and as of 4:30 this afternoon, the fundraising total was just over £2000. That's still quite a way below the amount needed, and it looks like my personal sponsorship isn't going to make much of a dent in it going by results so far:
    Blackpool: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2
    Derby: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Reading: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Hopefully tonight's game will increase that a bit, but I'm not holding my breath, so any donations are very welcome. The club has tweeted out a quick interview with Robin Brown from the walking football team about why the testing day is important

    Not sure if you're on here Robin, but if you are, I hope the treatment is going well
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    aliwibblealiwibble
    Latest update - the club will be putting the video of the Fear Pong challenge up on their youtube channel at 6pm, but in the mean time, you can see a trailer for it here:
    I have to say Kevin Lisbie looks remarkably cheerful for someone having a bucket of ice poured down their front :)
    As of 4pm this afternoon, the fundraising total was nearly £3200, which is roughly halfway there, although with only 8 days till the testing day we need to get a shift on a bit. However, I'm not sure whether that includes the money donated by the players this week:
     
    In other news, Tuesday night's match doubled my personal sponsorship, which might sound impressive if I don't mention that takes it to a massive £4 as follows::
    Blackpool: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2
    Derby: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Reading: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Lincoln: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2. 
    However a further doubling is possible with a 1-0 win away at Bolton - yeah I know but I can dream, can't I?
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    CafcSCPCafcSCP
    T_C_E said:
    Last plug for this Saturday’s game v Portsmouth at The Valley, I think there are still a few spaces available to get tested and importantly we need to Help @Tracey hit that target for this worthy cause.
    Remember this day has potential to save lives and has made us all sit up and take notice that this simple test could save a life and it maybe yours.
    I’m travelling up with Bowyer one of our Therapy dogs, who’s promised to be on best behaviour 😳 and will be collecting your pennies on behalf of Prostate cancer testing day, come and say hello and bring your loose change too. 
    Thanks to Mick E, Kish and of course @Tracey for making all the arrangements to allow Bowyer in pitchside to watch at least some of the game and hopefully no one’s sitting in our seats. 😂😂😂😂

    Bow ready for defending set pieces on Saturday or chasing the Portsmouth wingers?
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    T_C_ET_C_E
    CafcSCP said:
    T_C_E said:
    Last plug for this Saturday’s game v Portsmouth at The Valley, I think there are still a few spaces available to get tested and importantly we need to Help @Tracey hit that target for this worthy cause.
    Remember this day has potential to save lives and has made us all sit up and take notice that this simple test could save a life and it maybe yours.
    I’m travelling up with Bowyer one of our Therapy dogs, who’s promised to be on best behaviour 😳 and will be collecting your pennies on behalf of Prostate cancer testing day, come and say hello and bring your loose change too. 
    Thanks to Mick E, Kish and of course @Tracey for making all the arrangements to allow Bowyer in pitchside to watch at least some of the game and hopefully no one’s sitting in our seats. 😂😂😂😂

    Bow ready for defending set pieces on Saturday or chasing the Portsmouth wingers?
    Just hope he behaves, he's used to being told to take a pi55 and a dump by the corner flags and his favourite place The Jimmy Seed Stand. ;)
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    aliwibblealiwibble
    For those of you who've not got around to watching it yet, you can see the full Fear Pong challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNFv3UHY2a0
    As of 10pm tonight, the fundraising total was slightly under £3500, so we've still got a significant chunk to raise before the weekend, donations from the players notwithstanding. I've just checked the PSA test booking page and all 500 test slots are now booked, so it looks like it's going to be a busy day.
    Amazingly, Saturday's match more than doubled my personal sponsorship, and in a particularly unexpected way, so it's now up to £9 as follows:
    Blackpool: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2
    Derby: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Reading: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Lincoln: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2.
    Bolton: 1 point + 3 goals + Kanu goal bonus, no clean sheet = £5.
    Saturday's going to be my final qualifying game, and another doubling is likely to require us to beat Pompey courtesy of a Daniel Kanu hat-trick, so in the likely event that doesn't happen, I'll round my total donation up to £15 to cover the excess for one person's test.
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    aliwibblealiwibble
    edited February 23
    The Charlton twitter feed have put out a video of @Tracey talking to two fans, Robin and Tony, about their experiences after being diagnosed with prostate cancer following the PSA tests:
    She's followed up with this tweet:
    "I can’t thank Robin and Tony enough for sharing their experiences ❤ It’s not an easy thing to do! To hear of similar experiences over the years it really shows how much this initiative has saved lives #cafc"
    As of 11pm tonight, the fundraising total was just over £3600, so we're still quite a way off the total needed. Thanks to everybody who's chipped in so far, but hopefully we can make a bit more of a dent in the shortfall before Saturday.
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    aliwibblealiwibble
    As of 10:30pm tonight, the fundraising total was nearly £4900, largely thanks to a hefty donation from Gavin Carter. For those of you who've not had a chance to donate yet, the club will be doing a bucket collection before the game tomorrow from about 12:30, so have a root around in your coat pockets, handbags and down the back of the sofa for some coins, or just get some fivers out of a cash point on the way to the game.
    Thanks for all your support, and good luck to everyone who is getting tested tomorrow.
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    KBslittlesisKBslittlesis
    All the best today Ray!
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Scott Minto having the test when I  was being done. 
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    sirjohnhumphreysirjohnhumphrey
    edited February 24
    Just had my test. Brilliantly organised with about a five minute waiting time. Literally bumped into Geoff Shreeves and Mick Harford on the stairs on the way down. 
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    aliwibblealiwibble
    Henry Irving said:
    Nice one Gavin and everyone else who has or plans to donate.

    Really important cause and we don't want to see Tracey left with a big debt.
    On the other thread @bobmunro has very generously offered to make up the shortfall, so Tracey will be ok, but every contribution helps. The web tally is now over £5100, so we're gradually getting there.
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    Donated last night. Nice to see Charlotte amongst the people checking the forms.
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    aliwibblealiwibble
    After today's match my personal sponsorship is as follows:
    Blackpool: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2
    Derby: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Reading: no points, goals, no clean sheets = £0
    Lincoln: 1 point + 1 goal, no clean sheet = £2.
    Bolton: 1 point + 3 goals + Kanu goal bonus, no clean sheet = £5.
    Derby: 1 point + 0 goals, finally a clean sheet = £2
    That totals £11, but as previously mentioned I've rounded it up to £15 to cover the shortfall for one person's test. In this post @Tracey says that the bucket collection raised a whopping £875, and @bobmunro has put a big chunk of cash in to cover the shortfall, plus a bit more. Thank you everybody who's supported financially and/or with your time, and fingers crossed that you're all in the green.
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    PeterGagePeterGage
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Bit of an update. Had my PSA levels tested at the Portsmouth game and the result came back RED 5.5. Contacted my GP who arranged for a repeat test which was slightly lower at 4.8. Urgent referral to Urology and MRI arranged which I had on Friday last. Been sweating a bit as you can imagine but I have just taken a phone call from urology saying that there is no evidence of Ca Prostate. I’m being referred back to GP with the prospect of six monthly PSA tests. Some of you might know that for years I worked in an oncology centre planning radiotherapy treatments for all types of cancers but for a while was the clinical specialist for prostate radiotherapy treatment before I moved on to the same for head and neck cancers. My point being I probably know about as much as you can about Ca Prostate, its presentation, treatment and prognosis. Until this PSA initiative I still had never had my PSA tested and I’m bang in the right age range for potential problems (68). Why ? As it turns out I was lucky and I’m in the clear but my neglect in not having a test previously could have been a very big omission. I’m rambling a bit here I know but if you read this and havn’t had a test then please please consider it. I must also shout as loud as I can to @Tracey and others for getting this initiative up and running. There is no question that it’s massively important and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
    I am glad to learn that you are cancer free. One question please, given your expertise in this area of medicine: when I had Prostrate Cancer some ten years ago at the age of 67, the only confirmation of Prostrate Cancer was via a biopsy and the level of seriousness via the subsequent Gleason Score. I am intrigued therefore to learn that a phone call from the Uology Dept was sufficient to confirm that you are cancer free. Is there now a more advanced method of Prostrate Cancer detection than a biopsy that you benefitted from. Thanks
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    PeterGage said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Bit of an update. Had my PSA levels tested at the Portsmouth game and the result came back RED 5.5. Contacted my GP who arranged for a repeat test which was slightly lower at 4.8. Urgent referral to Urology and MRI arranged which I had on Friday last. Been sweating a bit as you can imagine but I have just taken a phone call from urology saying that there is no evidence of Ca Prostate. I’m being referred back to GP with the prospect of six monthly PSA tests. Some of you might know that for years I worked in an oncology centre planning radiotherapy treatments for all types of cancers but for a while was the clinical specialist for prostate radiotherapy treatment before I moved on to the same for head and neck cancers. My point being I probably know about as much as you can about Ca Prostate, its presentation, treatment and prognosis. Until this PSA initiative I still had never had my PSA tested and I’m bang in the right age range for potential problems (68). Why ? As it turns out I was lucky and I’m in the clear but my neglect in not having a test previously could have been a very big omission. I’m rambling a bit here I know but if you read this and havn’t had a test then please please consider it. I must also shout as loud as I can to @Tracey and others for getting this initiative up and running. There is no question that it’s massively important and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
    I am glad to learn that you are cancer free. One question please, given your expertise in this area of medicine: when I had Prostrate Cancer some ten years ago at the age of 67, the only confirmation of Prostrate Cancer was via a biopsy and the level of seriousness via the subsequent Gleason Score. I am intrigued therefore to learn that a phone call from the Uology Dept was sufficient to confirm that you are cancer free. Is there now a more advanced method of Prostrate Cancer detection than a biopsy that you benefitted from. Thanks
    MRI is now used in the first instance to determine evidence of cancer which if present in the images would then lead on to a biopsy where the histology of the tumour would be learned. That’s where the aggressiveness of the cancer cells are determined and a Gleason score given. The most recent generations of MRI are far more accurate in diagnosis of tumours. Ten years ago MRI would not have been able to determine with any level of confidence the presence or absence of tumour. Hope you are doing well.
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    PeterGage said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Bit of an update. Had my PSA levels tested at the Portsmouth game and the result came back RED 5.5. Contacted my GP who arranged for a repeat test which was slightly lower at 4.8. Urgent referral to Urology and MRI arranged which I had on Friday last. Been sweating a bit as you can imagine but I have just taken a phone call from urology saying that there is no evidence of Ca Prostate. I’m being referred back to GP with the prospect of six monthly PSA tests. Some of you might know that for years I worked in an oncology centre planning radiotherapy treatments for all types of cancers but for a while was the clinical specialist for prostate radiotherapy treatment before I moved on to the same for head and neck cancers. My point being I probably know about as much as you can about Ca Prostate, its presentation, treatment and prognosis. Until this PSA initiative I still had never had my PSA tested and I’m bang in the right age range for potential problems (68). Why ? As it turns out I was lucky and I’m in the clear but my neglect in not having a test previously could have been a very big omission. I’m rambling a bit here I know but if you read this and havn’t had a test then please please consider it. I must also shout as loud as I can to @Tracey and others for getting this initiative up and running. There is no question that it’s massively important and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
    I am glad to learn that you are cancer free. One question please, given your expertise in this area of medicine: when I had Prostrate Cancer some ten years ago at the age of 67, the only confirmation of Prostrate Cancer was via a biopsy and the level of seriousness via the subsequent Gleason Score. I am intrigued therefore to learn that a phone call from the Uology Dept was sufficient to confirm that you are cancer free. Is there now a more advanced method of Prostrate Cancer detection than a biopsy that you benefitted from. Thanks
    SHG said he had an MRI scan and it was all clear.
    Therefore he didn't need a biopsy.
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    PeterGagePeterGage
    edited March 19
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    PeterGage said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Bit of an update. Had my PSA levels tested at the Portsmouth game and the result came back RED 5.5. Contacted my GP who arranged for a repeat test which was slightly lower at 4.8. Urgent referral to Urology and MRI arranged which I had on Friday last. Been sweating a bit as you can imagine but I have just taken a phone call from urology saying that there is no evidence of Ca Prostate. I’m being referred back to GP with the prospect of six monthly PSA tests. Some of you might know that for years I worked in an oncology centre planning radiotherapy treatments for all types of cancers but for a while was the clinical specialist for prostate radiotherapy treatment before I moved on to the same for head and neck cancers. My point being I probably know about as much as you can about Ca Prostate, its presentation, treatment and prognosis. Until this PSA initiative I still had never had my PSA tested and I’m bang in the right age range for potential problems (68). Why ? As it turns out I was lucky and I’m in the clear but my neglect in not having a test previously could have been a very big omission. I’m rambling a bit here I know but if you read this and havn’t had a test then please please consider it. I must also shout as loud as I can to @Tracey and others for getting this initiative up and running. There is no question that it’s massively important and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
    I am glad to learn that you are cancer free. One question please, given your expertise in this area of medicine: when I had Prostrate Cancer some ten years ago at the age of 67, the only confirmation of Prostrate Cancer was via a biopsy and the level of seriousness via the subsequent Gleason Score. I am intrigued therefore to learn that a phone call from the Uology Dept was sufficient to confirm that you are cancer free. Is there now a more advanced method of Prostrate Cancer detection than a biopsy that you benefitted from. Thanks
    MRI is now used in the first instance to determine evidence of cancer which if present in the images would then lead on to a biopsy where the histology of the tumour would be learned. That’s where the aggressiveness of the cancer cells are determined and a Gleason score given. The most recent generations of MRI are far more accurate in diagnosis of tumours. Ten years ago MRI would not have been able to determine with any level of confidence the presence or absence of tumour. Hope you are doing well.
    Thanks for your speedy response. For me, post treatment 6 monthly PSA tests, which I had for about 5 years, showed a very low score (under 1). I stopped at that. However after a further gap of 5 years,  I had my first PSA test a few months ago and the level remains below 1.

    Thanks once again
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    PeterGage said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    PeterGage said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Bit of an update. Had my PSA levels tested at the Portsmouth game and the result came back RED 5.5. Contacted my GP who arranged for a repeat test which was slightly lower at 4.8. Urgent referral to Urology and MRI arranged which I had on Friday last. Been sweating a bit as you can imagine but I have just taken a phone call from urology saying that there is no evidence of Ca Prostate. I’m being referred back to GP with the prospect of six monthly PSA tests. Some of you might know that for years I worked in an oncology centre planning radiotherapy treatments for all types of cancers but for a while was the clinical specialist for prostate radiotherapy treatment before I moved on to the same for head and neck cancers. My point being I probably know about as much as you can about Ca Prostate, its presentation, treatment and prognosis. Until this PSA initiative I still had never had my PSA tested and I’m bang in the right age range for potential problems (68). Why ? As it turns out I was lucky and I’m in the clear but my neglect in not having a test previously could have been a very big omission. I’m rambling a bit here I know but if you read this and havn’t had a test then please please consider it. I must also shout as loud as I can to @Tracey and others for getting this initiative up and running. There is no question that it’s massively important and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
    I am glad to learn that you are cancer free. One question please, given your expertise in this area of medicine: when I had Prostrate Cancer some ten years ago at the age of 67, the only confirmation of Prostrate Cancer was via a biopsy and the level of seriousness via the subsequent Gleason Score. I am intrigued therefore to learn that a phone call from the Uology Dept was sufficient to confirm that you are cancer free. Is there now a more advanced method of Prostrate Cancer detection than a biopsy that you benefitted from. Thanks
    MRI is now used in the first instance to determine evidence of cancer which if present in the images would then lead on to a biopsy where the histology of the tumour would be learned. That’s where the aggressiveness of the cancer cells are determined and a Gleason score given. The most recent generations of MRI are far more accurate in diagnosis of tumours. Ten years ago MRI would not have been able to determine with any level of confidence the presence or absence of tumour. Hope you are doing well.
    Thanks for your speedy response. For me, post treatment 6 monthly PSA tests, which I had for about 5 years, showed a very low score (under 1). I stopped at that. However after a further gap of 5 years,  I had my first PSA test a few months ago and the level remains below 1.

    Thanks once again
    That’s good news then 👍
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